Paging SWriverstone to the White Courtesy Phone - Winter Meet in 2009?

[JamminJere]

I'm ready!    Lets do this again!

JJ

[Sandbag]

definite maybe

[Cablebandit]

OK, so the Resort called back this morning and said that the only weekened they had free between New Year's and MAY was the weekend of February 6-7-8.  There is also no discount unless more than 10 rooms are booked in which case they would knock the golf view rooms down from $69 per night to $64 per night.  

So....should we try to find other accommodations for the weekend of the 9-11, or push back until February?  I think pushing back until February could be a little risky.  Any thoughts as to other lodging?


Chris

[kendenton]

They were full?  That's pretty surprising - the place was a ghost town when we were there last year.  Bummer.  I'm no help for other locations....

[SLK50]

  Unbelievable! I hate to sound incredulous but I simply can't believe in the present economy that all 48 rooms are booked every weekend. Last time we pretty much had the run of the place. This bites.

[JamminJere]

Gee and we even tipped well at dinner!.. Man the place was completely empty short of a few book-reading ladies in a few of the other rooms... Someone call them back and tell them Scratch will be there... All the receptionists and waitresses were mere putty in his hands.

Thats bunk... no way that place is full all winter.

JJ

[Cablebandit]

Don't worry the call has been made to double verify what she said in her message.  I too find it hard to believe that place could be booked all that time, unless they are doing some kind of renovations that would keep them from renting the rooms.

[kendenton]

How about Blackwater Falls state park lodge?  It's in a great riding area, doni't know anything else about it.

[JamminJere]

Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge looks pretty cool... Check out the rooms..

http://www.blackwaterfalls.com/tours/lodgeroom.htm

Maybe a little farther to ride to... but it surely looks alot like Cacapon... Ken's right.. its in a great riding area. Good choice kendenton!   Anyone else know of a place that would accomodate us hooligans

Jer

[Scratch33]

Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge looks pretty cool... Check out the rooms..

http://www.blackwaterfalls.com/tours/lodgeroom.htm

Maybe a little farther to ride to... but it surely looks alot like Cacapon... Ken's right.. its in a great riding area. Good choice kendenton!   Anyone else know of a place that would accomodate us hooligans

Jer

2nd vote for Blackwater Falls.  IIRC there's a brewpub both there (Blackwater Falls Brewing Co.), and in nearby Thomas (Mountain State Brewing).

[Cablebandit]

It does look like a nice place.  I guess my only concern would be that it has quite a bit of elevation and they really pimp their "snow packages".  I wonder if, because of the elevation it sits at, they have snow up there from december on?

[SLK50]

I guess my only concern would be that it has quite a bit of elevation and they really pimp their "snow packages".  I wonder if, because of the elevation it sits at, they have snow up there from december on?

  My guess is that's a real possibility. Blackwater Falls SP sits about 2,000 feet higher in elevation than Cacapon SP.

  Has Cacapon responded to your further inqueries?

[Cablebandit]

Haven't gotten a return call yet.

[JamminJere]

It does look like a nice place.  I guess my only concern would be that it has quite a bit of elevation and they really pimp their "snow packages".  I wonder if, because of the elevation it sits at, they have snow up there from december on?

  My guess is that's a real possibility. Blackwater Falls SP sits about 2,000 feet higher in elevation than Cacapon SP.

  Has Cacapon responded to your further inqueries?

Good point guys... I didn't realize that Blackwater Falls was that much higher in elevation. Of course we were lucky last year with no snow anywhere... but 2000ft higher would be highly probable for the white stuff.. OR worse yet.. Have some settle in WHILE we're there..  

Maybe a lowlander approach would be better?  How about the Flatlander Riverbottom State Park?  

Actually it wouldn't matter to me where we meet... but i think we were spoiled at Cacapon... it will be hard to top if we cant get back there..

Jerry

[kendenton]

Should we be looking further north?  What's the split on attendees in regards to latitude?  I wouldn't want to pick anything close to Denny's in Clearfield - we'll be there in the spring - but maybe we should look in PA.

The roads are certainly better in WV, but if they are covered in snow....

[keppyou812]

Instead of Cacapon, what about Coolfont??   I've stayed there before(camping), but I think they have a "hotel", and I know they rent out cabins.  If the roads are clear, but snow on the ground, they have a sledding/intertube area. Nice restaurant!!  Only about 4 miles from downtown Berkeley Springs off of Route 9W.  
There is also a new(read 2 yr old) motel in Berkeley Springs. I'll check into it within a couple of weeks, when I'm supposed to head down that way.


SLK..   Did you say 700 Lbs???     If you leave the refridgerator at home, might help the MPG...  

[Cablebandit]

Ok, Here the deal with Cacapon.  Angie (group coordinator) just called back and said that the same weekend we had last year (the first weekend in January) is dead for them because of the holidays.  They were booked up solid last year as well just like this year after that.

That being said, if we want the place for the first weekend in January this year it’s ours.

So…if we decide to change the date to January 2,3,4 we can get the Cacapon with no difficulty.  Discuss among yourselves and let me know.  If changing the date is no big deal I’ll get some rooms blocked off for us.

I have no obligations so the date doesn’t matter to me.

Chris

[JamminJere]

Those dates are ok with me... just sounds like a nice long holiday weekend.. how about everyone else????

January 2,3,4th is good for me...

I talked it over amongst myselves are we are unanimus...

Jerry

[kendenton]

I'm good with those dates.  Pretty much anything except the weekend of the 24th.

[HappyRiding]

Works for me! After dealing with a houseful over the holidays, It'll be GOOD to escape that weekend.